Merry Chivmas (limited time event)

• Holiday event ongoing until Jan 7
• New winter holiday themed carriables and throwable items:
  • Small one-handed throwable snowballs
  • Big two-handed throwable snowballs
  • Throwable snowman heads and arms
  • Gift-wrapped presents
  • Carriable Yule Log
  • Throwable gift wrapped anvil
  • Throwable ornaments
  • Julbock (Yule Goat)
  • Chivmas Elves
  • Wooden toys
• Added winter holiday customization items:
  • Agatha and Mason Reindeer Helmets
  • Agatha and Mason Santa Hats
  • Snowman Helmet
• Winter holiday decorated maps:
  • Brawl: Cathedral (New map!)
  • Team Objective (TO): Galencourt, Coxwell, Falmire
  • Last Team Standing (LTS): Wardenglade, Galencourt, Falmire
  • Team Deathmatch (TDM): Wardenglade
  • Free-for-all (FFA): Wardenglade

Gamemodes

• Arena
  • Adjusted idle kick timer to 45 seconds
  • Idle kick timer will now pause when a dead player is in spectate mode
• Brawl
  • Knife can no longer drop if a player is killed when pressing F10
  • Brawl mode made available in Offline mode
• FFA
  • Fixed non-standing / running spawns to not allow players to turn their heads a full 360 degrees
• LTS
  • Added Galencourt to LTS mode
  • Map loading screens now visually correspond with each level
  • Fixed an issue where players would walk in place during the start of a round
  • Fixed an issue where players would not be able to look around during an initial auto-run segment (like on Fighting Pit)
  • Remaining player count for teams will now display accurately if a player switches team
  • Added Falmire and Galencourt as selectable maps in LTS offline play

Matchmaking

• Reintroduced 40 player Matchmaking! Play 40p TO and LTS mode in the new Skirmish queue
• [PS5] – Fixed an issue where the search timer would not appear for the party leader when queuing for the first time
• New matchmaking queue added – Beginner Mode
  • 5v5 human players, with up to 40 bots
• Full matchmaking changes for patch 2.3:
  • TO & TDM 64 (as is)
  • TO & LTS – 40p
  • LTS 12v12
  • FFA 40p
  • New Beginner mode
  • Arena mode remains as is

Parties

• [PS4] – Party Widget now correctly updates when a player joins or leaves a party
• [PS4 / PS5] – Fixed an issue where accepting a party invite while in-game would cause the controls screen to appear during the disconnect prompt
• Pending party invites from other player parties no longer remain when accepting one player’s invitation
• Fixed a rare instance where subsequent party joins on the same round of a match would cause the party to split between teams

Performance and Crash Fixes

• Fixed a crash when firing an arrow while falling in an offline game
• Fixed a rare crash that would happen during vote kicking
• Fixed a rare crash involving Inventory UI
• Fixed a rare crash when backfilling into a 64 player matchmaking server
• Fixed a rare crash involving an invalid animation instance
• Fixed a rare crash when clicking on your own name in the party list
• Fixed a rare crash that would happen during the podium sequence in Arena mode
• [XB1 / PS4] – Improved frame rate stability on title screen
• [PS5] – Fixed a crash when playing on Galencourt in an offline game
• [PS5] – Fixed a soft lock when pressing the options button while viewing game credits
• [Consoles] – Fixed an issue where players would unintentionally be kicked from matches by anti-cheat

Weapons and Carryables

• War Bow added to Longbowmen subclass
• Balance changes made to one-handed stab-focused weapons:
  • Shortsword:
    • Stab windup increased by 0.025 seconds
    • Stab damage decreased from 50 to 45 units
  • One-handed Spear:
    • Stab windup increased by 0.04 seconds
    • Heavy stab windup increased by 0.025 seconds
  • Rapier:
    • Slash windup decreased by 0.055 seconds
    • Overhead windup decreased by 0.055 seconds
    • Stab windup decreased by 0.025 seconds
    • Heavy stab windup decreased by 0.025 seconds
    • Special damage increased from 50 to 55 units
    • Slightly increased special attack’s dodge back distance
• Balance changes made to items featured in Brawl:
  • Candelabra attack speed slowed down
  • “Weapon-like” carriables can now be blocked by fists:
    • Candelabra
    • Recorder
    • Iron Pan
    • Broom
  • Lowered recorder’s overall damage output by 25%
  • Throwable two-handed bottle now deals more damage
• Rake and Oar Paddle no longer teleport players when spamming special attack

Customization

New Customization

• Agatha Archer:
  • Armour Set – Sharpshooter
  • Armour Set – Exceptional Sharpshooter
  • Armour Set- Elite Sharpshooter
• Agatha Vanguard:
  • Armour Set – Tower Guard
  • Armour Set – Elite Tower Guard
  • Armour Set – Praetorian Gambeson
  • Helmet – Tower Guard Cap
  • Helmet – Praetorian Helm
• Glaive:
  • Rusty Straight Fauchard
  • Straight Fauchard
  • Royal Straight Fauchard
  • Mason Cutting Fauchard
  • Feydrid’s Razor
• Longbow:
  • Old Snakeskin Bow
  • Snakeskin Bow
  • Exotic Snakeskin Bow
• Morning Star:
  • Rusty Gruz
  • Gruz
  • Royal Gruz
• One Handed Axe:
  • Rusty Cavalry Axe
  • Cavalry Axe
  • Royal Cavalry Axe
• Pole Hammer:
  • Rusty Pointed Hammer
  • Pointed Hammer
  • Royal Pointed Hammer
• War Bow:
  • Weathered War Bow
  • War Bow
  • Superior War Bow
  • Engraved War Bow

Customization Fixes

• Tournament helmets: fixed chain coif clipping issues
• Mason – Tournament Helmet: fixed clipping issues with certain heads
• Fixed an issue where rapidly previewing weapons would result in characters drawing random weapons
• Fixed an issue where equipping the harp novelty item would remove the player’s shield on spawn

Combat

• Archer:
  • Longbow – increased draw windup by 0.2 seconds
• Vanguard:
  • Removed heavy handed perk for all subclasses except for Devastator – this perk allows the Devastator to carry heavy weapons with no speed penalty
  • Fixed an issue where if a Raider grabs a shield after throwing their knife away and equips their primary weapon, the player would be unable to attack, dodge, kick, or block after selecting shield from their inventory
• Footman:
  • Increased bandage kit’s projectile speed
  • Reduced windup time when throwing a bandage kit
  • Fixed an exploit where a bandage kit could be thrown while in a downed state
• Removed early tracers for stab-type specials. This change will prevent the weapons listed from feeling like an instant and unreactable hit:
  • Shovel
  • Dagger
  • Falchion
  • Javelin
  • Knife
  • One Handed Spear
  • Rapier
  • Short Sword
  • Sword
• Removed exploit where reversed special attacks were possible
• Adjusted time to be able to input an action after hitting the environment from 0.4 seconds to 0.5 seconds
• Adjusted combo time after having a jab blocked from 0.3 seconds to 0.4 seconds
• Improved player inputs during initial spawn to prevent accidental attacks or halts in movement
• Made combo and feint inputs more consistent when inputted just before release
• Fixed an issue where parry inputs would sometimes be ignored after being interrupted, staggered, or deflected
• Fixed an issue where weapons would sometimes become invisible when being thrown / switching between items
• Fixed an issue where certain projectiles would not always hit when successfully landing on an opponent
• Feint into kick/jab will now be able to block an opponent’s kick/jab
• Fixed a rare instance where a counter attack would sometimes not reliably come out after successfully countering an attack
• Fixed a desync issue after landing from a fall
• Removed exploit where semi-standing sprint attacks were possible
• Sprint charge early attack tracers are disabled for all weapons. This change will prevent sprint charges from feeling like an instant and unreactable hit.
• Disabled bouncing off of player heads. Players will now only slide off when landing on top of each other
• Fixed a state issue where being disarmed while holding both a one-handed weapon and an off-hand throwable would cause the player to pull out their main weapon as if it was a one-handed weapon
• Adjusted jab input lock out of parry break state from 1 second to 1.2 seconds to allow easier punishing when comboing from an attack that breaks an opponent’s parry
• Added prevention measures for immediate movement cancellation of auto-run spawns
• Fixed an issue with auto-run spawns locking character rotation
• Fixed alignment discrepancy between first person and third person weapon tracers when crouching right before release
• Fixed an issue where bots would sometimes become invulnerable during offline play

Maps

• New Brawl map added – Cathedral
• All weapon racks now instantly give the item to the player instead of requiring the player to hold the action command

Courtyard

• LTS – removed bow rack (should only appear during TDM and FFA)

Coxwell

• Reduced time being carried over across all objective stages
• Reduced spawn time for Agatha peasant players in the last stage from 15 seconds to 10 seconds

Darkforest

• Fixed an issue where the catapult could be destroyed by oilpots during convoy

Falmire

• LTS – Adjusted initial spawn
• Fixed an issue where the win condition wouldn’t trigger when the Agathian VIP reached the boat during the final objective stage
• Removed second lever that’s closer to Mason spawn during the “Door” stage

Galencourt

• TO:
  • Fixed an issue where objective text from the second stage would persist in the third stage
  • Removed feathered caps from Agatha Battle Monks (this is not proper attire for those who study in the Cathedral!)
  • Adjusted combat zones to allow Agathians to retreat without dying due to being out of bounds during the second last stage
• LTS:
  • Now playable in matchmaking

Lionspire

• Great Hall Brawl:
  • Increased general indoor lighting
  • Adjusted subsequent spawn timers from 9 seconds to 12
• TO:
  • Battering Ram now charges immediately upon player input

Rudhelm

• TO:
  • Reduced Ramp stage allocated time by two minutes
  • Minimum time is now 7:31 minutes, the maximum stage time is 9:30 minutes
• Brawl:
  • Lowered chandeliers to make them easier to hit with throwables
  • Removed chickens due to it affecting spawners and causing problems

Tournament Grounds

• LTS – Fixed an issue where the throne would not appear

Animation

• [PS4 / XB1] – Fixed an issue where characters would not animate during the Arena podium sequence
• Character eyes no longer pop out during podium sequence in Arena modes
• Fixed an issue where jabs, kicks, or special attack animations would not always play right after successfully blocking an attack
• Fixed third person animation issues while holding the candelabra
• Fixed an issue where the javelin would slide upwards when throwing a shield
• Fixed javelin throwing animation
• Slowed down the two handed weapon throwing animation speed to look smoother

Audio

• Normalized audio levels for distant voices
• Continuous music default setting now set at 75%

UI

• FFA – Fixed issue where UI would display incorrect maximum number of players when joining from spectator
• Added animation and sound when selecting a matchmaking queue on the play screen
• Updated player list assets for further consistency between regions
• Unified bottom bar navigation items for further UI consistency
• “JOIN GAME” button in Social tab is now hidden when not the party leader
• Fixed New weapon notifications not updating immediately after viewing a weapon
• Fixed an issue where there would be double scroll bars when viewing helmet and armour tabs
• Fixed scrolling issue when viewing the update prompt or other bodies of text
• Fixed an issue where first initial input to open the head type customization item would do nothing
• Fixed an issue where the beard tab would appear randomly when switching between teams during head or imperfection customization
• Fixed an issue where pressing escape while viewing head customization list would create duplicate categories
• Fixed an issue where menu items wouldn’t highlight after traveling back and forth between menus
• Various localization fixes

Controller

• Spectator – D-pad left and right now decreases and increases right stick sensitivity
• Fixed a navigation issue when viewing head customization menu
• Fixed a navigation issue when highlighting the “Invite Party Members” button
• Made customization class navigation more consistent
• Fixed button icon not properly being displayed for refreshing the server browser on PC

Misc

• Fixed an issue where vote kicking a player from the game would also remove a siege weapon from the game if mounted by the kicked player